The Queens Head in New Forest

The front of house staff were wonderful very helpful and pleasant The food was first class at all meals and the suroundings both indoors and out were most enjoyable. It was unfortunate that the housekeeping in the bedroom was poor. The room had not been cleaned properly.there was grit and dirt around the window sills and the floor needed a good wash over. The drinking water bottle and the milk was not teplenished. There were no spare toilet roll s. We had to ask for a spare blanket as the beds only had thin duvets on them. ( when we were there the weather had turned colder. The drain outside our door was blocked so when we had hard rain the water was up over our shoes. We were made aware that our room and the one next door were due to be refurbished but that did not excuse the points I have made. Also the toilet cistern did not refill for 24 hrs we had to fill it with the kettle and the water in the sink did not run away properly.these two point's we could accept but there again they should have been noted by the housekeeping staff. We did put the sign on the door each day for the room to be serviced.

I went for lunch but was informed that all the sauces contained coriander and none were made in-house. Since I have a coriander allergy, I couldn’t order anything from the menu as they couldn’t guarantee it was coriander-free. We ended up just having drinks—a Guinness and a glass of wine—which cost £26 Obviously it’s a lovely location, and I have been here for Sunday lunch but the lunch menus isn’t up to scratch.

Exquisite place. We stopped for a light lunch. Smiley, busy team, Classy

We had a few issues with our room. However the manager dealt with it in a completely satisfactory way. The evening meal was very nice and our dog was catered for too . The breakfast a delight and the lady cooking and waiting for us was very helpful. We left our dogs bed there by mistake but again the staff couldn't have been more helpful and I had it back within a week. Will go back to the white buck when we are next in the new forest. Excellent service beautiful location and amenities

Had a lovely Sunday roast dinner here with the family. Great portion size, really good quality and excellent service, nothing was a problem. Good value given the quality of the food.

Our lunch here was ruined by the poor service. We were sitting outside so we ordered and paid for our food at the bar. When our food came mine was wrong, and when I told the waitress she snatched it back without a word. When she eventually came back with the right food I asked her what I had been charged for and she snapped at me that I had been charged for the other dish which was more expensive and if I wanted a refund I would need to go in and ask at the bar. She stormed off before I could reply. There was no apology and she acted as if it was my fault. I did not want any further confrontation with the staff to ruin our day so we just left it. The food was mediocre and overpriced. We won't be coming back.

Went here with some friends as we were staying nearby, it was a Saturday evening, the staff were lovely, and quite understaffed. We opted for a hake and langoustine mains - which was disappointing for £28 little meat on the crab, we added a portion of chips to fill up on. dessert £10, was a gorgeous rice and mango pudding. lovely place felt the prices were expensive

Cold food ,soup Cold and rice pudding Cold not a good impression for £99 and first visit,shall not be going again.

What a place amazing scenery everyone welcome including dogs and they have there own menu ! Will be coming back but next time will stay overnight and food was spot on and as for staff attention to detail as I have allergies asked straight away as normally I have to bring it up no need, cast and good selection of ales and ciders beers and wines.

Enjoyed a few drinks and a Sunday roast here while on a short break. I think the staff were still in Summer Holiday mode as they checked with the kitchen that they were taking walk ins... when we were the only people there at 5:30 on a Sunday- must be a company policy I suppose. We only knew there was a gluten free menu from looking on the website prior to coming, but it was no trouble for the team to serve it to us. We didn't ask any of the staffs names but the "posh Nick Jonas" as we fondly called him (sorry) was great and very friendly and chatty. Our dogs received a lot of attention and some biscuits too which was a nice touch. The food itself was good though could have eaten twice the portion! It was expensive but it is a tourist village so it's going to be. Overall would return if in the area again.

Had an amazing evening/ lunch at the queen’s head, staff were absolutely lovely and got served at the bar, service 10/10

We arrived a the pub at approx 5.30 pm. Asked if we could order food, we were asked rather rudely if we had a reservation to which we replied no. When I looked around there were lots of vacant tables with no reservation boards on them. We could have had a drink outside but the tables were very dirty so we left. Found another pub elsewhere which was much better.

Ok if you want a quick passing drink but that's about it. Garden area is untidy and tables not cleaned or kept on top of. Staff not the best or accommodating. It was 22 degrees outside, dull but not raining and we asked if we could eat outside. They said no because of the weather. So we upped and left and went to the Burley Inn where we sat outside and had a lovely meal.

Not so sure coming here on Bank Holiday Monday was our best idea. Burley was heaving and this pub was busy, hence the service was poor, the young girl who served us was abrupt, my granddaughters thought she was scary. Food was OK but service let it down.

Drinks too expensive. General experience excellent

I was really disappointed by this pub. Ordered some chips and the portion size was unbelievably small, for £5.50 it was shocking. Also the menu advertised a cocktail deal at 2 for £14. When we went to order we were told that they weren’t doing this anymore…I think this should have been honoured or otherwise marked as such on the menu. There was no apology.

I really enjoyed my stay here. Lovely beer garden with a great selection of draft lager and Ales a good wine selection with a nice menu. The food was very enjoyable and the staff were very friendly ☺️

This pub could be amazing but it is really let down by what appears to be bad management. Admittedly we were a big group but this pub is vast and should be able to cope. The pub was not even close to being full but we waited over an hour for our food. There were multiple tables that weren't being cleared including ours. The staff were always friendly but clearly lacked direction. After waiting over an hour for a scoop of ice cream and a sticky toffee pudding, the staff apologised, gave us a refund and said that they would bring the desert straight out. We waited another 20 mins and then had to remind the staff for a third time at which point they apologised as they had forgotten about us. The pub was practically empty by this point. I also had to remind them about the extra flat bread which took 45 mins to come out. Such a shame as it could be wonderful. With a few tweaks this could be great. Food was ok but expensive for pub food.

Great food. Great service. Good vibes. Big up to Harry for being a top dog. You get that £20 boyooooooooooooooooooooooooo

lauren was fabulous, so nice, so attentive, lovely girl with a absolutely gorgeous sister (what a fittie), amazing experience!!

It was a last minute decision to visit Queens Head. We were staying in Burley for our anniversary and decided to cancel our restaurant reservation 20 minutes drive away to go somewhere within walking distance. We’re so glad we did! The food was good honest pub grub and the service was great! As soon as we sat down we were brought complimentary glasses of Prosecco to celebrate our anniversary which was a lovely surprise! We had 3 courses and a few drinks and the evening was so chilled and nice. Yes, pub grub for an anniversary meal isn’t everyone’s idea of romance but for us it was perfect. We will definitely return on our next visit to the New Forest 🙂

Visited this afternoon for lunch. Very tasty Sunday dinner, lovely Yorkshire pudding & potatoes, would visit again. Thank you

Went for dinner with my partner for a lovely weekend away. The atmosphere was lovely, service was on point- Lauren was particularly attentive and made us feel very welcomed. They even made us a special cocktail that they don't normally offer. Can't fault the service. Would highly recommend

The White Buck has got to be one of the best places we have stayed in within the UK. It is perfect. We stayed for a few nights and the rooms where excellent and clean and as it should be. Very good value. The staff are awesome and nothing was to much trouble and very attentive. The restaurant was excellent and the food was outstanding. The White Buck have got it to perfection and will visit again 100%. Thanks

Lovely dinner and the staff were super accommodating. Beautiful location.

Previous views have been deleted! Service was sub par, plates left out with left overs smelling in the sun. Offered only a roast dinner, which was not even good. Very poor experience. Expensive drinks, sub par food. The garden was nice, other than that I'd avoid.

Excellent food and good service in a lovely setting.

Three stars is a bit generous, probably. I was there one night meeting old friends. Service from check-in through the evening was a bit shambolic, and but got better in the morning. Breakfast fine, dinner dull. Worse aspect was disappearing of entire staff at 22:20 heading home, locking us in with no bar

The four star for the food was because it was good although the overgrown Yorkshire pud was ridiculous. The place is great for the younger generation, but being a group of older ladies we felt unwanted. If it was not for a young lady working there during her holidays, who looked after us excellently we would not have enjoyed the day.

Decent beer(neck oil) and the fish and chips I had was epic, but service was slow(half an hour wait for a few beers) and other meals small in view of the high prices, lovely look about the place though!

Turned up for a Sunday meal after a walk, tables weren’t clean and turned over, beers are £7.50 each, and they only serve roasts, we asked the chef if he didn’t mind making one of us something else as they don’t like roast dinners, and he said no! Anyway we ended up ordering 4 pork roasts as we had no choice, and 3 of them were tiny and had a bad amount of crackling and no apple sauce, then the final one turned up, with a large amount of pork and crackling and decent amount of apple sauce. Very inconsistent it seems. 3 of us disappointed with our £21.50 roast dinners. Pretty terrible experience.

Lovely hidden gem of the New Forest. Rooms are clean, tidy and cosy. Dinner was lovely and the dining area has a lovely atmosphere. Outside seating is ample and breakfast Saturday out in the sun while listening to the birds was delightful.

I recently visited The White Buck in Burley for lunch and was thoroughly impressed. I ordered the Fish and Chips, which was incredible – perfectly cooked with a light, crispy batter and served with delicious, fresh sides. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The White Buck is a fantastic spot for a meal, and I highly recommend it to anyone in the area. I can't wait to return!

Beautiful pub great location and friendly staff

Lovely garden and pub. Menu quite comprehensive but no light bites or sandwiches. Strangely no food can be purchased for eating outside - it was a beautiful sunny warm day and I even offered to collect from the bar when ready but a firm no. Maybe they have a good reason but seems poor business practice to me. We could have eaten inside but decided to go elsewhere in the village,

Decided to go out for lunch as a beautiful day. Lovely Spring menu - I had the steak ciabatta and my husband the chicken and bacon. Great food well presented and delicious. Very welcoming friendly staff. All at reasonable prices.

Went on a bank holiday Monday evening and had very average pub grub. Nothing special about the menu but staff were friendly. Fine to go but don’t have high expectations of the food.

We went here for a late lunch. Service was quick and friendly. I had the vegetable grill. The veg was cooked perfectly and was really tasty.

Very disappointed in our £200 meal. Poor quality food and service. Seems like food was all pre-prepared in advanced and just warmed up and all vegetable were very under cooked. The outside area also looks like it needs a lot of attention, dead plants, litter and not very welcoming. Plus, no food served outside. I'll be taking my local business to another pub in the forest now.

We ordered the steak and ale pie - the outside of the pie was hot but as soon as my partner took a bite in the middle, we realised it was freezing cold (as if it had just come out of the freezer) We told the waitress and she didn’t apologise, just said ‘I’ll reheat that for you’. To no surprise, my partner didn’t eat the rest of the reheated pie.

Really friendly staff , lovely atmosphere. Dog friendly too. We sat inside which was a ‘country pub’ feeling, would recommend :) Food was 4/5 but have rated 5* due to whole experience

We ate the burger which was amazing and my wife had pan fried salmon which she said was exceptional service was very friendly really enjoyed our visit we will visit when in the area

Went here for lunch and went for the chicken and bacon ciabatta,in all honesty I can say it was the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten along with great chips . The staff were very helpful and friendly we will make a return visit soon

We wish we had found this place sooner - We ate here on our last night in Burley. Food was very tasty and it has a great relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely be back next time I’m in the New Forest.

Best meal I’ve had in a long time. Food is presented to a very high standard but reasonably priced. We had the sea bass, crispy chicken burger and the vegetable medley and desserts. Food was perfect. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back.

Good friendly service, good food and very well kept Beer. Loos are excellent. Fine location.NB: Animals have right if way in this village. Drive with care.

We had the best time celebrating our 15 year anniversary, the staff went all out to make it special for us, Violetta, Bradley and the other blonde lady (so sorry I didn't get your name) were absolutely amazing and made it so amazing for us, we had the best time and the food was amazing too

Had a lovely lunch. Made very welcome by Gareth Dogs are welcomed. But remember to let them know if you bring a dog with with you when you use restaurant. Kids friendly. Popular with walkers as its close to forest.

We came for a Sunday roast and were really disappointed with the quality of the food, very bland and tasted cheap which is a shame considering the price we paid! They were also playing club music which was quite strange for a sunday afternoon! The staff were lovely and accommodating, but everything else wasn’t so great.

Not the best experience. Went for lunch with a party of 6. Was advised a couple of items unavailable when shown to our table, however when we were ordering it became apparent that there were more items unavailable. The service was very slow, so much so that we didn’t have deserts as didn’t want to waste the whole afternoon. Had to pay at the bar as no-one came to clear our table and was overcharged by £80 which was only refunded after numerous phone calls, emails etc, 5 days later. Wouldn’t recommend or go back.

We had a lovely stay! Beautiful rooms!

Visited with a friend who had an intolerance to onions. The team went above and beyond to ensure she was able to enjoy her meal. Food was delicious and service was great.

Not good, won't be going back. We booked about 6 weeks in advance for 2. I tried to amend the booking 2 weeks before even had the confirmation email of the amendment. Turned up no record of the ammended booking. Easter Sunday. Luckily found another...

4pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Plenty of people outside in the sun. £19.35 for 2 drinks is a bit rude.

Service was very slow, dinner was cold and we were brought the wrong meals even though it wasn't particularly busy. The rosemary and garlic crispy roast potatoes lacked all of the above, the meat was fatty, vegetables were sparse and the gravy was definitely on...

This is just expensive and poor quality. Food is obviously microwaved / reheated. Not possible to change items as it's pre made (i.e. remove garlic butter on sea bass) Pork belly came with no crackling. Steak served with the wrong sauce and still left on...

We came here for some food after a dog walk, the food was amazing! Staff were friendly. We had the belly pork which was with mash a veg, it was delicious. We also had the cheese and bacon burger and the burger was cooked to...

Visited for a Sunday roast and wasn’t disappointed. Excellent value for money and even though I can eat a lot I didn’t manage to finish the huge serving. Would really recommend

This used to be a great pub that I have enjoyed many times - not any more. I don’t usually leave reviews but please save your money and go elsewhere. We booked in advance for Sunday lunch at 12pm when they opened, were shown to...

Excellent food excellent service! Went with a selection of starters, Deep Fried chicken strips/ Baked Breton Cheese great taste lovely accompaniments!!

Me and my partner had a meal here last night and sadly I was disappointed.. I ordered steak for my main course at £32:50 . When it arrived it was covered in rosemary which I dislike .. They did change it for me ..the 2nd one was still very poor in taste and went from well done to rare from one end to the other . I stayed here 2 years ago and everything was fantastic. This time it just didn't have the same atmosphere and seemed a little dirty . The staff all had their own clothes on and just didn't look professional at all . Something has happened over the ladt 2 years and not in a good way . Such a shame

Vibey location to come for food and drinks! 🍺 The food was good but sides took over an hour to arrive (pretty sure the order was forgotten).. 🦑

Lovely place to stay. All staff very friendly & helpful. Restaurant nice. Good menu. Lovely breakfast. Rooms spacious & comfy beds.

Lovely location. We were disappointed that we arrived for a lunch time drink and would have liked a sandwich but we're told that no sandwiches were available. Other food was on offer but more than we wanted. It did cut our visit short.

A special occasion lunch. Made extra special by Meg and the Chef. 3 difference choice mains and all were first class. Puddings a luxury treat. The setting is a fab New Forest location in a building of quality order. It enabled us to take some lovely photos of the occasion and thanks Meg for our group photo. Also, for decorating our table.

Lovely friendly pub all the family was made very welcome the staff were friendly they seemed to be working very hard as we only noticed two team member but did there very best to make sure we had a great lunch as was the steak...

We live on the forest and normally cycle to The Queens Head for the lovely chicken and ham pie. Not been since Autumn but thought we would head over on a rainy Tuesday night. The chicken pie is not home made and is a standard...

Perfect night away. We stayed on a Saturday and had an amazing experience here. The location is beautiful and the room was quaint, clean and well decorated. All of the amenities were in the room and bed comfy and warm. We spent the evening in the bar and then restaurant, staff were accommodating and helpful and the food was great; good range of menu options, flavorful, hot and service was timed perfectly. Not the cheapest place to stay and eat but nonetheless for while experience not unreasonable either. Definitely some where I like to return to especially in the summer when I imagine the outside tables will come into their own. Thanks to the whole team for a wonderful stay

Absolutely Fantastic Sunday lunch. Great quality Veg and the horse radish sauce Wow!! Staff were amazing and love the uniform.

We came in as a walk in for lunch today expecting a nice pub lunch. An hour after ordering quite a basic lunch for 3, our food finally came out. It was all luke warm at best. None of it was particularly nice but we...

Had a walk in visit to this old pub in the Forest. The staff were very busy as only couple of guys all over the place, but was seen and said be with you in a moment. My Gin and tonic went down extremely well...

Came for my birthday today. Food was good, service was the worst I’ve had in my life. Our waitress snapped at one of my grandparents for asking where the stuffing and pigs in blankets were with the roast to which most of us had finished. Then saw the bill where we realised the price of those 2 teams was £25 🥲 we also never received the cauliflower - such a shame because the food was good. Really hope the lady who served is ok because no one should hold that much hate for no reason.

Signature burger was horrible and after 2 bites i realised raw in the middle, ordered onion rings but never cake and we're on the bill, it was clear I had barely touched my food when asking for the bill but this wasn't brought up.

Went out for a lovely family meal a couple of days ago. the service was excellent, the food was amazing compliments to the chefs :) and service from our waiter was astounding couldn’t be happier with our visit. would definitely recommend!!

Lovely pub in the forest, stopped for dinner and had a great steak and my partner fish which he said was also very nice. Nice atmosphere and quick service

Enjoyed the Lasagne, staff friendly. The outside at the front needs tending to as does the rear garden area. Will still visit again though

Called in while looking round New Forrest, it was quiet which meant we didn’t wait long to get served, had the Ale pie which was very hit and veg cooked how I like them, the team where very friendly and mad us feel welcome, will...

I wouldn't bother wasting your time or money visiting this place. Before we went we did read the reviews which most described this as 'average food' ... I would say WORSE THAN AVERAGE! We had 3 courses here.. The chefs board to start, sea bass and risotto for main and the worse cheese cake you could imagine! If I can call it that ... the Topping was not your average 'cheese cake' it was more like mouse slapped on a not digestive base! The risotto was hard and hmm I would say 1 table spoons worth.. the chefs board was so expensive for what it was £15.99 for a dear little bit of bread, pickle and houmous camembert and carrots and cucumber oh and terine! Sounds like a lot on the menu but it was awful when they served it to us. Advertised with chicken goujons but they were out of them .. they said they would substitute them for something else ... nothing was added to replace them.. we had to ask it was then when they gave us a few garlic mushrooms! We regret going and wasting money here take some advise DO NOT GO HERE the food tasted frozen and just poor quality food.

Had a great time came for a family birthday . First time coming we will 100% be coming back staff are so friendly and the food was great

We ordered the chefs board to start.. we was told there was no chicken which was fine, they were going to add a few other bits to compensate the missing chicken, when it arrived there was a few biscuits for the cheese, some carrot sticks, cucumber and a slither of ham hock terrine and nothing extra to compensate the lack of chicken. £16.00 for 2 people for what was there is daylight robbery. For mains we had sea bass with mint risotto, the fish was okay but the risotto was hideous, completely raw just with a quick attempt to heat it up. We decided to have a dessert as we thought it could only get better (you can’t mess up cheese cake) how wrong we was. We were presented with a white mousse on a greasy thin piece of what resembled a flapjack, the mousse was able to be picked up and completely removed from the base and became two completely separate items. I would avoid this place for food at all costs. There is a good chance we didn’t choose the best items or the chef was having a bad day, but I would honestly rather go hungry then have to eat that again.

Always a pleasant place to be. We often walk to Burley, across the Forest, and the White Buck is a great spot to rest for a coffee or lunch before continuing our walk. Good coffee, good food and friendly staff.

Highly recommend, real ale, huge portions, excellent food, what more do you need from a pub? An excellent range of drinks available at the bar and nice variety on the menu. Service was a little quiet and had to go find staff on occasions, you don't want to be smothered but the odd check is nice. I will try this place again, the menu alone deserves a second visit.

Was out in the forest walking with the family and decided stopnfor a spot of lunch, nice pub, welcoming staff and great food. They have a lovey outside seating area although it's a bit cold to sit outside lucky for us we were allowed our small dog in.

Great Sunday lunch and really friendly team. Gareth welcomed us and made us feel immediately at home. Excellent service and the trio of roasts was just what we needed after our walk.

Had another great visit after a long and cold walk with friends we called in to warm up. Nice to see a pub that was dog friendly

Came for dinner with a friend and had the fish and chips, chips were crispy and so was the fish, everything well seasoned, couldn't fault it.

Speedy friendly service when catching up with a colleague, staff and manager done a stellar job looking after us

Amazing food, resonable price's compared to elsewhere, staff and service was brilliant and very welcoming and friendly to children will 100% return!

We drove to this pub from the midlands to meet family as we have done many times We ordered starters including the sharing board the bread that cane with the board was tiny bits of toasted bread which just broke up and was no were...

Had a lovely lunch. Made very welcome by all staff, Dogs are welcomed. But remember to let them know if you bring a dog with with you when you use restaurant. Kids friendly. Popular with walkers as its close to forest.

Had lunch a few days ago and found the manager very polite and friendly as he was the last couple of times we have been. Cannot fault him. Food was good also the service.

Best roast in burley. Booked for Sunday roast and queen's didn't disappoint. Full restaurant with lots happy faces always nice to see. Will return again soon

Table booked NYD for my birthday - family of 8. Website CLEARLY states dog friendly. Turned up with 2 dogs (as expected in the location the pub is, in the New Forest). The first thing the manger said to me was "OH, YOUVE GOT DOGS,...

Disappointing dinner tonight. We have gone here every Christmas Eve for years and normally the service and food are excellent. Unfortunately the service was v slow (computer lost first order) and whilst the fish and chips were good and burger excellent, there was a solitary...

Lovely dog friendly pub all the family was made very welcome the staff were friendly they seemed to be working very hard as we only noticed two team member but did there very best to make sure we had a great Sunday afternoon rib of...

What a lovely place to have lunch , especially violletta she is such a lovely caring lady, always makes the day brighter

We went as a family of four. It's a lovely old pub in a very pretty village and in December the fires were roaring and it was warm and cosy. The service from our waitress was rather lacking in personality, disinterested bordering on reluctant. The...

Delightful place to stop for a quick bite to eat! Had a very enjoyable meal here, I had the Duo of Korean Chicken and my husband had the Keralan Chickpea Curry both very different and tasty. Perfect place for a walk after too! We will...

Had a great evening with lovely friendly service from Gareth. Food was warm and delicious, looking forward to coming back!

Lovely traditional pub in the heart of the forest. The staff were fantastic and very accommodating we took our new born with us and nothing was too much trouble will be back for sure